Pupil Premium

The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with students who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).

Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, children of service personnel and children who have been adopted from care.

The Pupil Premium Grant for Hanham Woods Academy of £935 for each eligible student amounts to £168,300 in 2016/17.

Research evidence suggests that:

It is not simply a question of spending more to get better results

There is a link between spending and outcomes, but that it is a complex picture.

Much depends on the context, the school, the teachers (their levels of knowledge and experience), the learners (their level of attainment and their social background) and the educational outcomes that you want to improve (knowledge, skills or dispositions).

Our own experience also suggests that more personalised support for individuals can address a range of needs. This might include the provision of equipment: bikes, laptops, pencil cases etc. or financial support for attendance on educational visits and enrichment activities, eg music lessons.

The Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) is a partnership of schools that is sponsored by Rolls Royce PLC and The University of the West of England (UWE). It now sponsors academies in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Weston super Mare and Bath. This means that we are responsible and accountable for the education of 5600 students between the ages of 3 and 19 and for the employment and support of over 1200 staff.

Click on the links below to visit other Cabot Learning Federation Academy sites.